Book Review: Blameless is good fluffy fun, the romance still decreasing, the steampunk still increasing, this volume of the comedic mystery thriller series seems even more sedate than the previous two iterations (if you're reading this, I gotta assume you've read at least one of the two previous works). Even when violence and danger are swirling, Carriger moves the the story along deliberately with no sense of panic, just right for Victorian England (and with another cameo here by the Queen, herself). Although I found this less compelling than Soulless and Changeless, it still kept me reading, even through the slower moments. Blameless is still very English: "'It would be terribly arrogant of us British to think England was the first and only progressive society.'" Carriger's humor is still rich (whack-a-mole makes an appearance!) and Alexia is still Alexia despite a death sentence on her head: "Should her future permit it, she would spend the rest of her days relaxed in an armchair in a library somewhere. Adventuring was highly overrated." And the term "Parasol Protectorate" makes its first appearance; I'll let you guess who coins it. Blameless is still enjoyable entertainment, even with beach season reaching its end in the northern hemisphere. My intention is to finish the next two installments (Heartless and Timeless) in Gail Carriger's series soon. I've got to know how it all ends! [3 Stars]
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